Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by comparing the manga for the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai tournament to the anime episodes. We'll be recapping the storyline and expounding on the similarities and differences.
In this episode:
- Jelli and Bekinney find themselves attempting to leave the planet where they've been stuck
- Brief plot synopsis of the Dragon Ball manga for the next several chapters
- Brief discussion of favorite moments from this arc
- Explanation of Krillin and Launch and their name differences Kururin and Lunch
- We expose a character who's in the "background" (he's actually in the foreground) of a panel drawn in by Toriyama who was actually a tour guide during a trip taken by the manga ka to Bali
- We very briefly discuss the importance of the gi as given to Goku and Krillin by Roshi
- We take a look at Toriyama's claim that all women he draws look the same
- We talk about how a Capsule might work if a person were inside when it was transformed
- Launch as a character in the manga vs the anime
- A discussion about a common complaint with regards to the shugyo (training) undertaken by Goku and Krillin
- Discussion of Krillin's innate pessimism and his character development
- We talk about some of the potential differences between the Viz Big version of the manga and the other editions and translations
- We resolve a major plot thread from the podcast's past! (it's a bit of trivia we forgot to answer in a previous episode)
- We continue talking about Akira Toriyama's "all time favorite movie" the count on which is now up to at least 5
- Our main discussion points, the genre known as wuxia, which has many of the calling cards of Dragon Ball, and a discussion of Yamcha and his usage in the manga including his relationship with Bulma vs the way he's portrayed in the anime
- and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual.
Join us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise.
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